Suppose A = {-4,-3,–2,–1,0,1,2,3,4} and R is defined on A by aRb a² - b² is divisible by 4. Prove that R is equivalence relation on A. Find all distinct equivalence classes of A with respect to R.

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13) Suppose A = {-4,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4} and R is defined on A by aRb a² -b² is divisible
by 4. Prove that R is equivalence relation on A. Find all distinct equivalence classes of A
with respect to R.
Transcribed Image Text:13) Suppose A = {-4,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4} and R is defined on A by aRb a² -b² is divisible by 4. Prove that R is equivalence relation on A. Find all distinct equivalence classes of A with respect to R.
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